Economic data for piston and related parts industry in China
| Item |
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| Industry scale | Year-end total asset (million CNY) | 7,277.22 | 5,633.27 | 3,557.36 |
| Total production (million units / million pieces / million sets) | - | 120.59 | 106.36 | |
| Main operating income (million CNY) | 8,476.07 | 6,348.87 | 4,560.72 | |
| Economic effect | Gross profit (million CNY) | 546.02 | 573.23 | 406.82 |
| Current income before income taxes (million CNY) | 775.17 | 814.31 | 577.68 | |
| Debt to asset ratio (%) | 40.23 | 39.58 | 35.62 | |
| Research and development |
Total number of people in R&D | 2,687 | 2,730 | 1,500 |
| R&D Expenditures as percentage of GDP (%) | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.42 | |
| Total number of patent acquisitions | 1,647 | 2,096 | 1,473 | |
Source : China Automotive Industry Yearbook